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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1964

Page

1

Unclear regional weather and notices from Daily Record

The clipping lists high and low temperatures for several cities including Ismarck Chicago Denver New York Duluth Los Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle with daily readings and precipitation. It also notes barometer humidity wind sun and moon data and year-ago highs and lows. It presents a list of births in Mitchell Olson families and several marriage and legal notices along with local service notices and funeral times.

Ismarck Aonelis Cicago Denver New York Duluth L. Angeles Phoenix Seattle Ramiall

Speeding and traffic penalties listed for several residents

Police division records multiple fines of 10 to 100 dollars plus costs for speeding disobeying traffic signals and reckless driving. Some defendants received 15 day suspensions with conditions. Separate notices detail funeral services for residents across Belle Plaine Tama and neighboring towns.

Terry O. Meese L Street Shirley J. Newland Walker George B. Redman Sixteenth Avenue Donald G. Hines Lynbrook Drive Joseph L. Mead, Jr Richmond Road Robert C. Read Marion Janice M. Jansa Twelfth Avenue David Turner Meadowbrook Drive Dennis D. Martens Amana LeRoy F. Krigel Aspen Lane Richard O. McCoy Twenty-ninth Street Martyn L. Jones Thirty-seventh Street George A. Antolik Second Street Gawain E. Elliott Robert D. Brueggeman Blake Boulevard Donovan L. Tharp Forty-eighth Street Delbert E. Kirby Thirtyfourth Street Leslie A. Bradley Palo Mike J. Miller Lisbon Opal A. Williams Sixth Street Bueta A. Kent First Street

Deaths Genevieve Hayford Martin longtime Cedar Rapids resident

Genevieve Jennie Hayford Martin wife of Fred L Martin died Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Durant she lived in Wilton Junction before Cedar Rapids. She taught in Cedar Rapids and at Marengo. Surviving are her husband two sons Ernest P Michel Bethesda MD Merlin H Michel Milwaukee and five grandchildren. Memorial services at Turner chapel with burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 11 am Wednesday.

Genevieve Jennie” Hayford Martin Fred L. Martin Second Avenue Cedar Rapids Durant Wilton Junction Washington High School Marengo Ernest P. Michel Bethesda Merlin H. Michel Milwaukee Martin Peoples Church Land Malta CES Cedar Rapids Womans Club Eastern Star Turner Chapel Cedar Memorial

Widow Margaret Kitner Dies After Lingering Illness

Margaret A. Kitner 80 wife of Roy G. Kitner of 128 Fourth avenue SW died Monday after a lingering illness. Born February 18 1884 in Mar telle she lived in Cedar Rapids 62 years. husband sole survivor. Memorial services Thursday at 10 a.m. by Rev J Robert McDonald at Monahan-Stewart funeral home with call after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial Cedar Memorial.

Margaret A. Kitner Roy G. Kitner Fourth Avenue Martelle Cedar Rapids J. Robert McDonald Monahan-Stewart Cedar Memorial

Funeral Services for Joseph F Stourac and Selah Faye Carlyle

Joseph F Stourac will be buried at St Johns after an 8:30 a.m. Mass at St Wenceslaus with military graveside rites conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony W. Chihak. Selah Faye Carlyle will lie in state at Turner Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with burial at Cedar Memorial and service by Rev. Thomas A. Sears.

Seek Man Wanted in Beating in NE Iowa

Police search for a man believed to have shot and assaulted Officer Howard Gladt in Lake City Minnesota. Sightings spanned Wisconsin and northeast Iowa with a green and white 1959 Oldsmobile tied to the suspect. The man, about 30 from Kenosha, fled across the Mississippi River bridge into Marquette Iowa and back into Wisconsin as investigations continued.

Prairie DU Chien Wis UPI Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Mississippi River Marquette Crawford County Sheriff’s Howard Gladt Lake City Minn McGregor Kenosha Gladt

Two Minuteman ICBMs Fired by Air Force at Vandenberg

Vandenberg Air Base California confirmed a Monday test launch firing two Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles. The successful test demonstrates ongoing ICBM capability and readiness for rapid deployment.

Vandenberg Air Base Calif Upi Air Force

American uses papal dispensation to become Catholic priest

Ernest Beck 39, a former Lutheran minister from North Bergen New Jersey and father of two, was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Mainz Germany. He is the first American granted a papal dispensation to retain marriage and family rights while serving as a priest. Beck converted in 1954 after teaching in St Louis and studying in Conception Missouri.

Mainz Germany UPI Mainz Catholic Seminary Ernest Beck Holy Trinity Church North Bergen N. J Hermann Volk Beck Dorothy Chilldren Michael Monica Conception Corpus Christi High School St. Louis Vatican Pauli VI West Germany

Wenner arraigned on vagrancy charge

Chester Loyal Wenner, lacking a permanent address, was arraigned in municipal court Tuesday on a vagrancy charge. He was given time to consult a lawyer before pleading. Authorities say Wenner, found intoxicated Monday at Seventh Avenue and Fifth Street SE, has 27 prior drunkenness arrests since late 1957. Bond was set at $1,000 by Judge Howard McLaughlin.

Chester Loyal Wenner Wenner Seventh Avenue Fifth Street

New Jersey Delegates Split as Scranton Goldwater Rally

In New Jersey, Goldwater drew a favorable reception from a 40-vote delegation but the group moved uncommitted to San Francisco after his speech. Judy Fernald praised his potential 15 to 20 state votes while Senator Clifford Case, backing Scranton, underscored a majority for Scranton and the likelihood of two thirds. The AP poll shows 12 Scranton, 9 Goldwater, 19 uncommitted.

San Francisco Judy Fernald New Jersey Clifford Case Scranton Goldwater

Car Crash in Kansas Claims Second Victim

Norma Roseleaf, 32, of Keokuk Iowa, died at a Greensburg hospital, the second victim of a one car crash Saturday night. Her husband Eugene Calvin Roseleaf, 39, the driver, died earlier. The Roseleaf family, with three daughters, were returning to Iowa from a California vacation when the accident happened on U S 54 near Haviland.

Greensburg Kan Norma Roseleaf Keokuk Eugene Calvin Roseleaf Roseleafs Iowa California U. S. 54 Haviland

Central City Sports Club faces liquor license review

The Sports Man Club may need a liquor license costing 1000 instead of 500. Supervisor Scolaro leads a study, Virginia Nemecek applies for 500 license citing 923 members. The club advertises in The Gazette and may be public on some days, challenging private status. Authorities will determine proper classification with Liquor Control Agent Hoyt.

Sportsman Club Central City Anthony R. Scolaro Virginia Nemecek Scolaro Gazette Jack Fulton John Hoyt

Taxes in Linn County to drop next year by transfer

Linn County authorities moved 41,080.33 from the emergency fund to the general fund, allowing an unencumbered balance for 1965 and a corresponding tax reduction. County Auditor John Burrill said investing the money was not legal, but a transfer is anticipated to gain approval from the state comptroller. The emergency fund total had stood for about a decade after prior attempts to freeing the funds.

Linn County Board of Supervisors John Burrill Burrill

Bobby Webster Given Plea Time

Bobby A. Webster age 27 was given until July 2 by Judge William Eads to enter a plea in district court on parole violation charges. Webster was sentenced November 8 1963 to ten years in the men’s reformatory at Anamosa for breaking and entering and placed on probation. His parole was revoked after an absconding incident and he faces additional parole violation prosecution. An order to return Webster is issued.

Bobby A. Webster William Eads Webster Anamosa Oscar Story

Linn County Board Reverses Floodway Resolution

The Linn County Board of Supervisors rescinded a June 16 measure restricting building in Indian and Prairie creeks floodways after County Attorney Jack Fulton said it was improper. The council cannot bar building permits, which remain issued by the Linn County engineer's office. Kreuter and Hallberg received their permits by mail.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Jack Fulton Fulton Iowa Natural Resources Council Kreuter Hallberg Iowa Linn County Board of Supervisors Floyd Emmons Kreuter and Hallsberg

Prison Inmate Clark Files Second Plea Over Imprisonment

Thomas F. Clark, inmate of Fort Madison, seeks Linn district court review to determine if he is legally imprisoned. He repeats a prior action from June 27, 1961, dismissed for lack of prosecution, acting as his own attorney. He serves two concurrent seven-year sentences from Tama and Linn counties, alleging Tama lacked jurisdiction and Linn sentence is void due to duress and coercion in the plea.

Thomas F. Clark Fort Madison State Penitentiary Linn District Court Clark Tama Linn County

Parole Revoked for Wincel Varner in Drunk Driving Case

Wincel R Varner 54 of 1114 Fifth Street NW had his parole revoked Monday by Judge Charles Penningroth. Varner who received parole May 29 1961 for a third offense drunken driving must serve five years at Ft Madison state penitentiary after the revocation following a stabbing incident.

Wincel R. Varner Fifth Street Ft. Madison Charles Penningroth Varner

Parole Report Ties Suspect to Knife Incident

The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes on June 30 1964 that a suspect faced a necklace of guilty findings including a butcher knife incident on June 12 and admissions of drinking and bar frequenting per Harold Cerveny state parole agent.

The Cedar Rapids Harold Cerveny

Lodge interviews raise Vietnam strategy questions

The interview covers Governor Scranton's stance on Vietnam as a campaign issue, Lodge’s late entry and return home, and speculation about strikes into North Vietnam and China. Lodge cites messages from interested individuals and notes classified details would affect strategy.

Scranton U.S North Vietnam China

Kramer Given 10-Year Term

Charles D. Kramer of 720 Third Street SW was sentenced to ten years in the reformatory at Anamosa by Judge William Easton for breaking and entering after pled guilty in Linn district court. His May 20 parole was revoked to a one year sentence from a prior case, and the ten-year term runs concurrently with the revoked parole.

Charles D. Kramer Third Street Anasmosa William Eadston Linn District Court Kramer Eads

Lawsuits Filed Include Several On-Account Claims

Suits filed demand payment on account. Rollo E. Carnes sues Leighton R. Niles for 5072.77. A Y McDonald Manufacturing Company sues Frederick H. Sterenberg doing business as Plainwell Brass Products for 2428.41 on account.

Rollo E.carnes Leighton R. Niles A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co Frederick H. Sterenberg Plainwell Brass Products

Coast Guard calls off hunt for swimmer Britt Sullivan

The coast guard ended efforts to find Britt Sullivan a 29 year old marathon swimmer last seen off Long Island after sharks reportedly approached within 30 yards. Sullivan aimed to swim to Europe with a baby at home, and was pulled from the water by an escort boat crew before vanishing again.

New York UPS Coast Guard Britt Sullivan Europe Long Island Atlantic Laurence Griffith Griffith Miss Sullivan Coney Island Taylor Ulity U. S Vietnam England

Prices Paid to Farmers Decline in June

Prices farmers received for crops and livestock fell 1 percent for the month ended June 15, the agriculture department said. Farm prices were 4 percent below a year earlier and the lowest for June since 1946. Costs of production and living supplies bought by farmers were unchanged, while the prices paid index stayed at 313 percent of the 1910-14 base.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department

Art Rankin Hosts 4-H Club Members TV Night

Art Rankin airs Benton County and Chicago 4-H Club members at 10 30 Tuesday on KCRG TV Channel 9.

Art Rankin Benton County Chicago Kcrg-Tv Channel

No Troops Needed if Vietnamese Lead Victory Says Official

A paraphrased quote recalls a shift in Vietnam policy, praising Vietnamese-led progress and questioning the need for additional U.S. troop deployment. The speaker asserts that the war ends with a political shift and a new atmosphere, stressing reliance on Vietnamese efforts with American support.

Saigon Vietnam

Attorneys clash at murder trial of Iowa man

In Muscatine Iowa opening statements in the murder trial of William Gebhart 89 accused of fatally shooting his wife 76 and her sister 80 after a family argument on March 26 sparked heated exchanges between attorneys. The judge overruled a mistrial motion and barred backgrounds of the women.

Muscatine William Gebhart Moscow Iowa Gebhart Sarah Anna Yarbrough E. W. Mead Wilton Junction Garry Woodward Woodward Matthew Westrate Mead Westrate

Schoolmen Hear Integration Call

U. S. Education Commissioner Francis Keppel urged ending segregation in all forms at the National Education Association annual convention in Seattle. He warned segregation weakens democracy and justice, as NEA delegates debated integrating state and local affiliates in 11 southern states.

Seattle United States U. S Francis Keppel NEA

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Daily Record C.R. Weather Coralville Lake Mississippi C.R St. Luke's Mitchell H. Olson Schaeffer Drive John C. Rosewehr E Avenue Emery Munn Bowling Street Eugene R. Novak Dale P. Muller Terry Thiessen Bel Air Drive James Flynn Iowa City James A. Furnish Blakely Boulevard Theodore J. Welch Mary B. Welch James A. Mooney Winifred H. Hach Leo Russell Tesar, Jr Karen Sue Moore James Earl Lucas Susan Elizabeth Fleming Lamont Thomas Martin Rawson Constance Joann Dodds Atkins Second Avenue SE Ninth Street LaCrosse Cees Weees Cig Lansing Sede Eetane Dara No Wane McGregor Ee Cig Dubuque Ass Gates Davenport See E Eee Keokuk Eee Ewes Esns Belle Plaine William M. Anderson Peffers Frank Stok Toledo George Jones Mason’s Charles Sedina Marshalltown Harrison’s. Fairfax Eugene J. Hickey St. Patrick’s Church Teahen’s Solon Fred Martin Roy Kitner Beatty-Bearle 3Rd Ave G.O.P North Carolina Georgia Tennessee Kansas Monahan- Stewart 1St Ave J. Stewart James F Stewart Courthouse News Sportsman Club Liquor License General Fund Bobby Webster Adam A. Kreuter Carl Hallberg Old Bertram Road Wincel Varner Lodge Wes Gallagher Associated Press South Vietnam General Eisenhower Taylor Power Southeast Asia Thailand Aim John E. Lapes Turner Youn B. Turner Ave. S.E Him J Montana Miber Murdoch Funeral Homes
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